Vera Stamps

If you signed up for my stamp class this month, you are getting a preview of one of the cards we’ll be making. The technique I used for the background panel is called faux silk. First I ran the Forever Flowers wheel with Chocolate Chip ink over regular tissue paper and colored the flowers and […]

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I’d like to wish all mothers a very happy Mother’s Day! We made this card at my last stamp class in April. The technique used on the heart from Always is called “thumping” and you can find a great tutorial on SCS. The little chipboard heart was covered with Ruby Red ink, and when it […]

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My mom LOVES strawberries! I just had to make her a birthday card with the Tart & Tangy stamp set this year. The whimsical strawberries on the Whisper White strip were inked up with two markers (Real Red and Garden Green). I used my corner rounder punch (guide removed) to create the scalloped edge. Did […]

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The card I made for today’s Featured Stamper challenge on SCS turned out very difficult to photograph. Anyone who knows me, knows I very rarely use glitter, but I was strangely attracted to Jodi’s sparkly heart card and I wanted to CASE it. I started with a regular size (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″) card in River […]

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Stampin’ Up! has chosen to display another one of my cards in their online photo gallery today. Just like last Friday, the card was created for a swap with my GreatSwaps pals (you can see their names in the sidebar). It’s just a wonderful experience to be in this group with all these talented ladies! […]

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